Actresses

Nelson Eddy (left) and Ilona Massey (right) pose for a photo in a scene for "Balalaika", her first starring Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture.

Autographed photograph of (from left to right) Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, and an unidentified man during the filming of "Balalaika". The unidentified man's autograph is not legible.

This is a still photograph of actress Ilona Massey acting in the movie "International Lady" with George Brent and Basil Rathbone.

Ilona Massey (left) as Anna and Alan Curtis as Franz Schubert pose for a photograph during the filming of "New Wine".

Ilona Massey and Alan Curtis pose for a photograph during the filming of "New Wine". Alan Curtis played the role of Austrian Composer Franz Schubert and Ilona Massey as Anna.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph with an unidentified man. Original caption: When the invitation says resort wear...Ilona Massey, who has just completed her first co-starring role with Nelson Eddy in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production "Balalaika", dons the latest in play clothes. Out for a canter, Miss Massey selects tailored riding breeches of light beige whipcord to wear with her saddle brown jodhpurs. Her shirt is of light blue suede. Over her shoulders she throws her suede topcoat of warm chocolate brown.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph while riding a horse. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika" takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph, hanging onto the diving board of a swimming pool. Original caption: Come on in, the water's fine...is Ilona Massey's invitation. The blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Balalaika", proves that she is a bathing beauty who does go in the water. Here she is enjoying a dip in the pool during a Palm Springs vacation.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph while riding a horse. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika", takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.

Actress Ilona Massey poses for a photograph while walking with a horse. Original caption: Enjoy the beauties of the desert on horseback...Ilona Massey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blonde singing star, who co-stars with Nelson Eddy in "Balalaika", takes an early morning canter over the verbena covered floor of the Palm Springs desert. The current winter season finds the purple verbena blooming for the first time since 1913. An expert horsewoman, Miss Massey rides in well cut jodhpurs, blue antelope tailored shirtwaist, and carries a riding crop which has been in her family since 1594.